The Democratic People's Republic of Baichen is a colossal, cultured nation, notable for its pith helmet sales, absence of drug laws, and devotion to social welfare. The hard-nosed, cynical population of 4.81 billion Baichenese are ruled without fear or favor by a psychotic dictator, who outlaws just about everything and refers to the populace as "my little playthings."

The medium-sized, corrupt government is primarily concerned with Defense, although Law & Order, Education, and Administration are also considered important, while Spirituality receives no funds. The average income tax rate is 81.8%, and even higher for the wealthy.

The frighteningly efficient Baichenese economy, worth 712 trillion woolongs a year, is driven entirely by a combination of government and state-owned industry, with private enterprise illegal. The industrial sector, which is fairly diversified, is led by the Arms Manufacturing industry, with major contributions from Information Technology, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Basket Weaving. Average income is an impressive 148,148 woolongs, and distributed extremely evenly, with little difference between the richest and poorest citizens.

Teenagers are told they're not thinking about sex enough, charged suspects often have to wait years before the courts have room to judge their trial, the nation has declared war on all passing comets, and the sound of silence from abandoned Violetist temples is deafening. Crime, especially youth-related, is totally unknown, thanks to a well-funded police force and progressive social policies in education and welfare. Baichen's national animal is the shark, which is also the nation's favorite main course.

Baichen is ranked 141,568^th in the world and 7^th in SCR Radosloboda for Largest Insurance Industry, scoring 932.35 on the Risk Expulsion Effectiveness Rating.